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protestors say their fears in thailand, the philippines and malaysia have better living standards. in athens, it's business at usual, organized strikes to public services, including. transportation and riot police gearing up for clashes with demonstrators. >> in turkey, demonstrators clashing with police, protestors want to hold their may day rallies there but the government banned protests in the square. we have more. >> demonstrators and police have clashed in several neighborhoods, demonstrators tried to march to the square. the please prevented them using tear gas and water cannon. the government is preventing unions from using the square as a venue for the may day rally and provided an alternative venue. it cited security concerns. according to the union, it is their right to demonstrate whenever and wherever they want. this is really part of an ongoing political struggle in this country, divisions within turkish society. this is not just about a may day rally. the government does have its critics, it was democratically elected. it won the elections. critics argue it is abusin
protestors say their fears in thailand, the philippines and malaysia have better living standards. in athens, it's business at usual, organized strikes to public services, including. transportation and riot police gearing up for clashes with demonstrators. >> in turkey, demonstrators clashing with police, protestors want to hold their may day rallies there but the government banned protests in the square. we have more. >> demonstrators and police have clashed in several...
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. >> on sunday he was in malaysia, and he met with the prime minister. the prime minister was very happy about this and actually he took withfie barack obama. the prime minister has been criticized for the way that he in the malaysian government had been dealing with the disappearance of the lesion airlines flight mh370. -- the disappearance of the malaysian airlines flight. look at this cartoon. you can see a drawing of that same selfie, but in the background there is an airplane at the bottom of the ocean. >> the wall street journal focusing on how singapore is bracing itself for an unusual riot. >> that is right. let's ago the titles, talking about how singapore is bracing for another kitty riot. these are not kitty cats or lions. they're talking about hello k itty. mcdonald's has a special edition where customers can buy toys at mcdonald's. why would they be upset? last i mcdonald's did this, things got a little bit out of control. a lot of people skipped class. there were fights. a lot of people were injured. so the authorities are worried that hist
. >> on sunday he was in malaysia, and he met with the prime minister. the prime minister was very happy about this and actually he took withfie barack obama. the prime minister has been criticized for the way that he in the malaysian government had been dealing with the disappearance of the lesion airlines flight mh370. -- the disappearance of the malaysian airlines flight. look at this cartoon. you can see a drawing of that same selfie, but in the background there is an airplane at the...
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is wrapping up a week long tour have asia, returning home today after visiting japan, south korea, malaysia and the philippines. at the start of his term, president obama said he would make strengthening relationships with asian allies a top priority. it's been an uphill battle. >> president obama went to asia for more than just fancy food and banquets, but he sure was toasted a lot. still, what he wanted on his first stop was a trade deal with japan. after frantic meetings, he left full, but empty handed. >> why did it not happen? in part because of opposition to the treaty from inside japan. agriculture is highly protected in japan, but there are other examples, automobiles and so fort. real limitations, political limitations on the prime minister. >> that could signal long delays or the eventual death of the agreement which president obama hoped would shape his legacy, a big part of his much talked about pivot to asia. japanese officials seemed to get what they wanted, the president talking about islands disputed by japan and china. >> the treaty covers all territories administered by ja
is wrapping up a week long tour have asia, returning home today after visiting japan, south korea, malaysia and the philippines. at the start of his term, president obama said he would make strengthening relationships with asian allies a top priority. it's been an uphill battle. >> president obama went to asia for more than just fancy food and banquets, but he sure was toasted a lot. still, what he wanted on his first stop was a trade deal with japan. after frantic meetings, he left full,...
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/russian conflict. >> mike viqueira, al jazeera, traveling with the president in malaysia. now speaking of the president, president obama, an avid basketball fansponding to go allegedly racist comments from the los angeles clipper's owner. audio released by tmz reveals a man who sounds like the team's long running owner don sterling taking a jab with his girlfriend >> stopping a news conference with malaysia's prime minister just to weigh in >> when ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't have to do anything. you just let them talk. >> that's what happened here. i have confidence the nba commissioner, adam silver will address this >> he has been on the job just three months and if these comments are, in fact, true, silver's first major decision in the league will set the tone for the league as well as silver's legacy. al jazeera's jessica taft joins us now with more on that. jessica, what is going on with this story? >> talk about the weight of a decision. adam silver, as the leader of the free world watching awaiting to see how he and the league are goi
/russian conflict. >> mike viqueira, al jazeera, traveling with the president in malaysia. now speaking of the president, president obama, an avid basketball fansponding to go allegedly racist comments from the los angeles clipper's owner. audio released by tmz reveals a man who sounds like the team's long running owner don sterling taking a jab with his girlfriend >> stopping a news conference with malaysia's prime minister just to weigh in >> when ignorant folks want to...
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this is the first visit by an american president to malaysia in almost 50 years. kelly? >>> president obama facing a backlash from big labor over the keystone xl pipeline. the head of a major labor union lambasting the president over the latest delay, claiming it's a midterm political student c t student costing jobs. groups expected in washington today to protest the pipeline. molly henderburg with more details. it could have provided 42,000 jobs, is that right? >> reporter: that's what the labor unions are upset about. president obama is getting an earful from groups usually loyal segments of the democratic base. labor unions and environmentalists. but they disagree on this keystone pipeline issues. leaders who were protesting on the mall today, they're glad the president delayed the project yet again last week, but they want him to kill it all together. joining the protesters today were actress darryl hanna and singer neil young. young previously has called the keystone xl pipeline a, quote, terrible idea. and today he said president obama needs to make a statement ag
this is the first visit by an american president to malaysia in almost 50 years. kelly? >>> president obama facing a backlash from big labor over the keystone xl pipeline. the head of a major labor union lambasting the president over the latest delay, claiming it's a midterm political student c t student costing jobs. groups expected in washington today to protest the pipeline. molly henderburg with more details. it could have provided 42,000 jobs, is that right? >> reporter:...
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out of the four countries visiting malaysia is the only one that is not an american al ally. >> it's been identified in the defense review as a strategic partner. obama is making up for lost time. he was due to speak last october at a major economic conference. so by coming there and everybody is mentioning it's the first visit since lyndon bane johnson in 1996, the context is that they played is softly, softly, quiet, quiet defense role allowing it to creep upwards because of problems in the south china sea. >> youyou're watching the new h. coming up, starving in sudan. plus concern in russian hospitals as the government considers banning foreign medical equipment needed to keep patients alive. and in sport, celebrating the life of tito villanova. >> south sudan is facing one of the worst food crisis in recent years despite having the largest largest. south sudan roughly the size of france, 60% of its roads become unusable in the rainy season. it needs 1.3 million tons of food but produces only 900,000. it costs $1,300 to drop one ton of food. that's four times the value of the good
out of the four countries visiting malaysia is the only one that is not an american al ally. >> it's been identified in the defense review as a strategic partner. obama is making up for lost time. he was due to speak last october at a major economic conference. so by coming there and everybody is mentioning it's the first visit since lyndon bane johnson in 1996, the context is that they played is softly, softly, quiet, quiet defense role allowing it to creep upwards because of problems in...
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looming over the visit, the tragedy the malaysia airlines flight 370. there are other issues on the agenda - trade among them. the president pushing the trans-pacific partnership, opening markets across east and south-east asia, china looming obvious the visit, as it has over the first two legs, and japan and south korea, principally because malaysia is among the countries involved in a territorial dispute with no fewer than six other nations in the region. the president is not likely to bring this up in an obvious way, the human rights situation, the opposition leader has been gaoled twice on what many believe is trumped up charms, there's an epidemic of brutality. the national security advisor susan rice is upseted it meet with -- expected to meet with opposition leaders. the president continuing his trip around kuala lumpur saturday and sunday. >> malaysia's post office has a special surprise - 25,000 commemorative envelopes on sale marking the presidential tour. as the u.s. shifts much of the military assets into the region, many are looking to stre
looming over the visit, the tragedy the malaysia airlines flight 370. there are other issues on the agenda - trade among them. the president pushing the trans-pacific partnership, opening markets across east and south-east asia, china looming obvious the visit, as it has over the first two legs, and japan and south korea, principally because malaysia is among the countries involved in a territorial dispute with no fewer than six other nations in the region. the president is not likely to bring...
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malaysia is the third stop in mr obama's week-long tour, the first visit by a u.s. president in more than 40 years. >>> you are watching the newshour from doha, i'm steven cole. still to come - remembering those left behind. we'll be life in the nepalese capital with a climber that just got back from the base camp. >> and a country that wanted to reunite with russia. >>> barcelona's football station reunited for grief as they remember a former coach. >>> south sudan is facing one of the worst food crisis. they could face famine year. south sudan is the size of france, but 60% of its roads are unusable in the rainy season. they need 1.3 million tonnes of food and produces only 900,000. it costs $1,300 to drop one tonne of food - four times the value of the commodity being dropped. not all the country is at risk. in the south-west food is plentiful. we have this report. >> reporter: this is south sudan's green belt. morobo county in the south-west. down here the land is fertile and farmers produce the surplus of food. they have a saying - a hungry man is an angry man.
malaysia is the third stop in mr obama's week-long tour, the first visit by a u.s. president in more than 40 years. >>> you are watching the newshour from doha, i'm steven cole. still to come - remembering those left behind. we'll be life in the nepalese capital with a climber that just got back from the base camp. >> and a country that wanted to reunite with russia. >>> barcelona's football station reunited for grief as they remember a former coach. >>> south...